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Vladimir Putin is the Russian President who initiated and directed the full-scale invasion of Ukraine [1], citing ideological justifications such as 'de-Nazification' {fact:6, fact:9} and territorial claims over regions like the Donbas and Crimea {fact:5, fact:13}.
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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 8 facts
claimRussian President Vladimir Putin claimed the goals of the invasion were to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine and to end an alleged genocide of Russians in Ukrainian territory.
claimDonald Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to suspend attacks on some Ukrainian cities for a week due to extreme cold weather, following a personal appeal.
claimU.S. President Donald Trump described a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as "very good," noting that the conversation covered Ukraine and the Middle East, and that Putin expressed a desire to be helpful regarding Iran.
claimRussian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that Russian forces were advancing toward a negotiated settlement in the war in Ukraine.
accountVladimir Putin announced the beginning of a full-scale land, sea, and air invasion of Ukraine, targeting military assets and cities across the country.
accountIn March 2014, Russian special forces took control of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, with President Vladimir Putin citing the need to protect the rights of Russian citizens and Russian speakers in the region.
claimThe Kremlin asserts that territorial control remains a fundamental requirement for any agreement to end the war in Ukraine, with Vladimir Putin insisting that Russia must secure the entire Donbas region.
claimRussian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia had reduced Ukraine’s share of the Donbas from 25 percent to between 15 and 17 percent.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org 5 facts
claimIn a July 2021 article, Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that Russia and Ukraine 'shared the same historical and spiritual space,' making them inseparable, similar to conjoined twins.
perspectiveAccording to liberal international relations theory, Vladimir Putin may be attacking Ukraine to renegotiate the end of the Cold War by expanding and reestablishing Russia’s sphere of influence in Eastern Europe.
accountRussian President Vladimir Putin gathered thousands of soldiers at the borders of Belarus and Ukraine under the pretense of conducting military drills before the full-scale invasion.
claimVladimir Putin stated that his goals for the invasion of Ukraine are to "de-Nazify" and "de-militarize" the country to prevent it from allying with the West or joining NATO.
claimA secondary argument suggests that Vladimir Putin's aggression against Ukraine was motivated by a desire to distract from internal Russian problems and strengthen domestic support for his rule.